Dark Carousel: A Carpathian Novel, Book 30

The moment Charlotte Vintage walks into his club, Tariq Asenguard's blood is set on fire. The ancient Carpathian had given up hope of finding his lifemate, but now he will do anything to make Charlotte his own. What Tariq doesn't know is that Charlotte is using herself and her best friend as bait - to try to draw out the bloodthirsty killers who have already murdered Charlotte's brother and mentor.

Blaze knows who killed her father, and she has merciless plans for payback. Until a phone call from a seductive stranger pleads with her to wait. Retribution is in his blood, too. Now he and Blaze will be united in the blood of the guilty. Tonight vengeance is theirs.

Dark Nights

In a cave of mystery and wonder deep in the Carpathian Mountains, bodyguard Joie Sanders encounters a most remarkable being. Proud, strong, immortal, he is called Traian - an ageless hunter locked in a life-and-death battle with enemy vampires - and he will be her salvation in a labyrinth protected by the ingenious traps of a mysterious ancient race. What awaits them in the darkness is not known, and each step could be their last - as their destined path leads them toward a fiery passion that will illuminate the perilous dark night.

Leopard's Fury

Don't miss the latest installment in Christine Feehan's New York Times best-selling series featuring sexy feline shape-shifters who navigate a contemporary world of extreme action and passionate romance.

Ha’ven’s Song: Curizan Warrior, Book 1

Ha'ven Ha'darra is the Crown Prince of the Curizans, an advanced species known for their technology. They may not have the power to shift like the Valdier or the Sarafin, but they have hidden powers of their own that they closely guard. Not even his best friends, Creon Reykill of the Valdier or Vox d'Rojah of the Sarafin, are aware of the powers he holds within his deadly frame.

Lair of the Lion

Rumor said the powerful Nicolai DeMarco could command the heavens, that the beasts below did his bidding... and that he was doomed to destroy the woman he took as wife. It was whispered he was not wholly human - as untamed as his tawny mane and slashing amber eyes. Impoverished aristocrat Isabella Vernaducci would defy death itself to rescue her imprisoned brother. She’d even brave the haunted, accursed lair of the lion - the menacing palace of legendary, lethal Don Nicolai DeMarco.

Jaguin’s Love: The Dragon Lords of Valdier, Book 8

Jaguin is one of the finest trackers on Valdier, where females are few and true mates almost non-existent. He has never been successful at finding his true mate, and that failure is eating away at him and his dragon. Even his symbiot is feeling the strain as the centuries crawl by with no end to the emptiness gnawing away at them. But hope flares with the discovery of a species that is compatible with their own. Jaguin is rewarded for his help in tracking one of the Lord's stubborn females with the promise of a chance to find his own true mate on the planet Earth.

The Scarletti Curse

Nicoletta knows all too well the curse that plagues the house of Scarletti. Then she gazes into the dark, mesmerizing eyes of Don Scarletti and she fears for her future - for it is Scarletti's ancient right to select a bride from among his people...and he has chosen her. Compelled by duty, driven by burning, inescapable desire, Nicoletta surrenders to this powerful, hypnotic man, giving her body willingly into his keeping. But will the tormented don be her heart's destiny... or her soul's destruction?

Shadow Rider

Whether it's fast cars or fast women, Stefano Ferraro gets what he wants. When he's not fodder for the paparazzi, he commands Ferraro family businesses - both legitimate and illegitimate. While their criminal activity is simply a rumor yet to be proven, no one knows the real truth. The Ferraros are a family of shadow riders capable of manipulating light and dark, an ability Stefano thought ran in his family alone - until now.

Water Bound: A Sea Haven Novel

The last thing Sid remembered was being enlisted to protect a vulnerable young woman in the coastal town of Sea Haven. Then, as if in some nightmare, he was lost in the swirling currents of the ocean, and sucked deeper into a freezing black eddy. Just as quickly, he was saved - pulled ashore by a beautiful stranger. Her name is Rikki, a sea-urchin diver in Sea Haven. Soon they will be bound by tantalizing secrets, which will engulf them both in a whirlpool of passion and danger.

Victoria's Challenge: The Imperial Series, Book 2

Victoria Lynn Chamberlain at age two, was abducted by an alien race, the Regulians. At nine, her world literally exploded when the Regulians returned, destroying Earth. She and her aunt were the only survivors thanks to another alien race, the Carinians. Now she's 18, a new graduate from their top medical school, and is ready to claim her life mate, Lucas. The handsome Carinian pilot that saved her all those years...cycles ago.

Publisher's Summary

She's known him since she was 15. Every night, he is with her: his face, his voice. Tonight, Sara Marten will meet the man who is both angel and demon, salvation and temptation: Falcon - the Carpathian, the banished hero. Tonight, Sara will meet the dark-eyed destroyer destined to be her mate.

If you have been following Ms. Feehan's series to this point - you already know some of the data here - however - there are two points in this story that are found no-where else.

Point one - in a place where Carpathians live a very long time - WHERE were all the older Carpathians? The oldest we saw before this is Michail & Gregori, And they HAD to originally have had a fuller culture - which had not been shown to date.

Point two - Carpathians love children. ALL children. How many men that most of US know would be so careful NOT to hurt even the worst little punk trying to mug them?

Also - I feel for Vlad. He's saving as many as he can - but - it's costing him dearly in pain.

I can't wait for Dark Hunter (Next book in this series - Due out September 2009.) It sounds like a real wild ride!

Audio books are all about narration for me, I've already read the book and know I like the story before I buy on audio. Eric Michael Summerer does a fabulous job narrating this book, he's just perfect all the way around. What I wouldn't give to have him narrating this whole series!

Another short book, but it's perfect! You get the whole story, you don't feel like you're missing out on anything... wonderful writing! This series is unique because you can start anywhere, but if you start at book 1 and read in order you have a better understanding of the people, but if you only want a quick read you don't HAVE to read the whole series to get a great story!

To her credit, Christine Feehan has managed to tell this story at least a dozen times without it growing too old to be enjoyed... But nothing lasts forever!
Just when they find a decent narrator to take on the Carpathians, the story gets old fat bald and wrinkled. This is what I call a pity.

If it's your first Dark novel, however, you might enjoy it. If it's your fifth, you already have.

Yes. Am now actually!Because the next book is not available on audio book (number 10 or 11?) and there are times when I have things to do and only an audiobook is possible. i enjoy listening to books when have to use my arms and legs for something else - such as walking, menial housework or driving long distances.

Just finished listening to this one and have listened to a few of her dark series. But you do find them all very similar in format with just slight changes. So part of me is finding them a bit boring now as I know what will happen. This book has introduced a character that I haven't read about yet, so will be interested to read that one. Repetition of you are my life mate etc. is driving me a little insane though.

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Julie

cheam, surrey, United Kingdom

3/10/09

Overall

"The Best"

I thought the narration for Dark Descent was superb, but this is really excellent - you have to do more! Possibly the novela Dark Hunger? The accents for the Carpathian males, Falcon, Mikhail and Jacques were the best yet. They were given subtle nuances between them that seemed to define them, and actually managed to pronounce the names properly - Gregori didn't end up as Gregory. He really bought the characters to life. Very very enjoyable. Can't wait to see if he does more of the Dark Series - there is another in the pipeline - Dark Slayer. Here's hoping. I would have no problem recommending this title.

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Nell Phoenix

Scotland

2/8/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"another gem"

another gem from CF. short but good and moves the main plot on. narrator not great at female voices

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